Vinum: 98 Punkte
In diesem Jahr ein Blend aus 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc und 7% Petit Verdot, der seinen Ehrentitel la generoistà – die Grosszügigkeit - zu recht verdient: Tönt bezaubernd nach Brombeeren, Flieder, Lakritze und Minze, auch dezente Blutorangennoten; superber Bau mit viel Charakter, aber auch grosser Leichtfüssigkeit, das feinkörnige Tannin und die Säure in Harmonie, endet lang. Passt zu butterzarten, geschmorten Kalbsbäckchen. (11/2024)
Decanter: 97 Punkte
"While the summer was hot and dry, with three months of drought, the vines' roots were able to tap water reserves which had been topped up by rainfall the previous winter and spring. Despite the warm growing season, Ornellaia 2021 feels less dense and muscular than vintages of old, offering pretty floral and wild herb perfumes alongside ripe red and black fruit scents. It's intense, fresh and vertical in character, with fine, ripe, round tannins that seem to be a trademark of the vintage – it's a gorgeous, breezy iteration of the Bolgheri benchmark that is already drinking well. The blend is 53% Cabernet Sauvignon (up from 50% in 2020), 25% Merlot (down from 32%), 15% Cabernet Franc (up from 13%) and 7% Petit Verdot (up from 5%); a carefully considered response from the winemaking team to the increasingly warm summers in the region." - James Button (02/2024)
